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VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition highlighting the university’s sustained, institutionwide commitment to building trusted, reciprocal partnerships that address...

Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

PH Falls To Glass 10-7 In Western Division Boys Lacrosse

by Bill Turner E.C. Glass took control in the second half, and the Hilltoppers defeated Patrick Henry 10-7 in the Western Division boys lacrosse...

North Cross Falls in State Lacrosse Final

The North Cross men's lacrosse team advanced all the way to the VISAA Division II State Championship game last week by knocking off...

Local Colors Delights Thousands

by Gene Marrano the Parade of Nations, ethnic food vendors, music and dancing from some of the 70-plus countries involved - Local Colors returned...

DPVA Chair Defends His Day Job

by Valerie Garner Brian Moran, the Virginia Democratic Party chair is still coming under attack for his day job as a spokesperson and lobbyist...

Hidden Valley Advances In State Lacrosse With 18-5 Win Over Cave Spring

by Bill Turner Hidden Valley broke away from a 5-2 halftime advantage with nine third-quarter goals, as the Titans knocked off Cave Spring 18-5...

Festival In The Park Retooled

by Gene Marrano Returning for a 43rd year, the annual Festival in the Park event, based at Elmwood Park, has been retooled somewhat this...